About
An independent field guide to South African agencies
Choosing a marketing agency usually starts with a search, a handful of glossy websites and very little evidence. Agency Scout exists to put the evidence first.
What we do
We survey marketing agencies in South Africa’s major cities, score each one on its public Google reviews, and publish rankings for every service and city with enough data to compare fairly. Every agency is measured the same way, and the formula is published in full.
How the data is collected
Our data comes from public Google Business Profile listings: rating, review count, categories, contact details and review topics. We refresh it monthly. Agencies are tagged with the services their listings evidence, and only agencies with a website are included.
Editorial policy
- No paid rankings. Positions come from the formula alone. There are no sponsored slots, and agencies can’t pay to move up.
- Our words, not theirs. Agency summaries are written from the data. We never republish an agency’s own description as our assessment.
- Corrections fix facts. We correct wrong details quickly, but we don’t change scores on request.
- Links to agencies are nofollow. Listing an agency is not an endorsement of its website.
Getting matched
If you’d rather not do the shortlisting yourself, send us a short brief. With your consent, we share it with up to three suitable agencies. The service is free for businesses.
Contact
Questions, corrections or press: hello@agencyscout.co.za. Agencies can read how listings work.